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Man charged with abusing grandchildren defends himself from jail

A central Kentucky man charged with abusing his grandchildren is defending himself from jail.

Vince Peyton, his daughter and another woman are charged with criminal abuse of a child.

The Boyle County sheriff says Peyton and Joyce Wofford walked to a grocery store in 30 degree weather with a 6-month-old and 2-year-old.

Workers at the store said the baby had a terrible diaper rash and a rash around her neck.

They said the toddler looked like he hadn't been bathed.

Peyton says he was trying to protect his children from their mother.

“I think my daughter ought to be charged with some kind of neglect. I hate to say it, but tough love is better than no love. If that's what it takes to make her see and straighten up, then that's what it's going to have to be," he says.

The children were released from the hospital and are recovering with family members.

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